For an Enzyme to Effectively Change Its Activity in Response

question 8

Multiple Choice

For an enzyme to effectively change its activity in response to a change in substrate concentration,it is most favorable for:

• A)K_m to be less than cellular substrate concentrations.
• B)K_m to be equal to cellular substrate concentrations.
• C)K_m to be greater than cellular substrate concentrations.
• D)V_max to be at the diffusion limit.
• E)The substrate to also be an allosteric effector.

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